Tony Castle, a spokesman for the camp, said: “It is sad everyone is going. ” Castle also explained how on Thursday night two women came to the camp seeking safety. “They were scared, but we said ‘Sleep here, we’ll set you up a tent right in front of our kitchen, no one will do anything to you, it’s safe’.”

Belinda Percy, a volunteer, says: “From day one it has been about providing a safe space, initially for women, and then there was a realisation of y’know what, men need that safe space too.” She adds: “We have always maintained a very peaceful camp and a good relationship with the police. We always understood that this camp would have to end at some stage.”

Donna, a volunteer in the street-kitchen, is concerned about misrepresentation of the residents and the furore that’s been whipped up by some media outlets. She also spoke of the simple needs of the people living at the camp: “We’re talking about basic human rights here. We’re not talking about swimming pools and movie stars. We’re talking about shelter, safety and food.”

Troy, 18, is one of the youngest people staying at the camp. He has now been offered permanent housing with his wife. “What people don’t realise is that this place actually helps people, it finds people work, it finds people houses and a new way to get their lives started again,” he says.

Trent, an Indigenous man who has been staying at the camp, spoke of the great sense of community he has felt while living at the camp. “It’s a positive place. I’ve got no family and no support. This place makes me feel like home.”